'Good riddance': Advisers weigh in as PM Boris Johnson quits

'A sorry end'

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Boris Johnson has resigned as Tory leader stepping down from the role less than 48 hours after Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid began a record spate of resignations.

Since Javid's resignation at 18:02 on 5 July, quickly followed by Sunak's at 18:11, a total of 54 ministers have resigned from the government, with most citing a lack of faith in Johnson. These included pensions minister Guy Opperman and Treasury minister John Glen. Johnson had held on, arguing he would not step down until his mandate from the British people was withdrawn, which led many to believe he may attempt to call a snap election. However, during a liaison committee meeting yesterday (6 July), Johnson was told in no uncertain terms that he would not be allowed to dissolve the g...

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